PPPoE WAN connection problem

roby3493

@roby3493:

Jul 25 21:02:44 ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Skipping link "wan_link0" with undefined interface

Jul 25 21:02:46 ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Skipping link "wan_link0" with undefined interface

Jul 25 21:02:49 ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Skipping link "wan_link0" with undefined interface

Jul 25 21:02:53 ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Skipping link "wan_link0" with undefined interface

Jul 25 21:02:56 ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Skipping link "wan_link0" with undefined interface

I think PPPoE is trying to tell you something: probably it doesn't know what network interface to use. Did you specify a link interface when you created the PPPoE interface?

Yes, I setup the Wan interface to use pppoe instead of DHCP as it was before…

wallabybob

@roby3493:

Yes, I setup the Wan interface to use pppoe instead of DHCP as it was before…

Is it working properly now?

roby3493

No it isn't, that's why I'm asking 4 your help :(

wallabybob

OK, please post a screenshot of Interfaces -> (assign), PPPs tab.

stephenw10

In your first post the D-Link modem/router appears to be in the wrong place. The pfSense LAN interface is in the same network segment as the D-Link LAN. ???

I would expect some thing more like:

Internet –- D-Link modem --- pfSense --- Client PCs

Steve

roby3493

Yes, the setup is what you wrote, sorry about that.

The screenshot is attached.

BTW, now the LAN IP adress is in another subnet (192.168.2.xxx).

Thanks again guys!

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stephenw10

I assume em0 is the correct NIC for the WAN connection?

Usually when you change your WAN type to PPPoE from DHCP you would loose your interface at 192.168.1.51. Is that happening?

What does Status: Interfaces: look like?

Steve

roby3493

Yes, em0 is my WAN card let's say. Em1 is LAN.

When I get from DHCP to PPPoE on the bootup pfSense says: WAN –---------------- NONE (PPPoE)
LAN ------------------- 192.168.2.100

That's the screen of the interfaces :

WAN now it's on DHCP so I can surf the net.

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stephenw10

Hmm, weird. There are a few similar reports of this happening after upgrading from earlier pfSense versions, the config not translating correctly, but you have gone straight to 2.0.3. :-\

Maybe time to look at the config file directly to check the PPPoE binding to em0 is really there.

Steve

wallabybob

Have you restarted pfSense AFTER changing the WAN to PPPoE?
In pfSense configuration files for various services (including PPPoE) are generated at startup (and possibly other times as well) from the configuration file maintained by the GUI interface. PERHAPS the PPP configuration file wasn't regenerated before PPP started.

I suggest you take these steps in the following order:
1. Set modem into bridge mode.
2. Set pfSense WAN interface to pppoe0 (in Interfaces -> (assign) page)
3. Check the details are correct on the Interfaces -> WAN page
4. Shutdown modem
5. Shutdown pfSense
6. Start modem
7. Start pfSense

If you then see the same report in the PPP log (check the time stamps on the entries to ensure you are not looking on stale reports) then please post the contents of the PPP configuration file (/var/etc/mpd_wan.conf) after masking out the authentication details.